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Leg Press Calf Raise

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Machine
Type
Isolation
  1. Leg Press Calf Raise, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Leg Press Calf Raise, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Sit in the machine with your back against the backrest and the balls of your feet on the bottom edge of the platform.
  2. Press the platform out until your knees are almost straight, keep the safety stops engaged if the machine has them, and hold your knees still from here on.
  3. Let the platform push your toes back toward you until you feel a deep stretch in your calves, and hold it briefly instead of bouncing.
  4. Push through the balls of your feet to point your toes as far as you can, then return slowly.
  5. Keep your feet firmly on the platform the whole time so they can't slip off the edge.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Calf Press · Calf Press on Leg Press · Calf Extension (Machine) · Leg Press Toe Press · Leg Press Calf Press

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